It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

During this period, you and Xuanmingzi, without prior arrangement, both chose to focus on cultivation.

You must temper your body as much as possible, try to reach your limit within this period, and then use the power of the Spirit Pool to break through and enter the Golden Core stage in one fell swoop.

[You having this thought is naturally because Xuanmingzi told you.]

The energy within the spirit pool is pure and abundant.

[Whether you're a regular cultivator or a body cultivator, you can use it directly.]

[Besides being a reward for participating in a competition, one must make significant contributions to the Daoist sect to enter the Spirit Pool.]

This might be your only chance to enter the Spirit Pool.

After all, once one enters the Nascent Soul stage, one needs to learn how to comprehend the Dao.

Only by finding your own path can the road ahead be easier.

At that point in time, the Spirit Pool would no longer be of much help to you.

[While waiting to enter the Spirit Pool, a major event occurred within the Daoist sect.]

The two senior members of the enforcement team, working together, slew a Nascent Soul stage dragon, a feat far exceeding their own level.

This incident shocked and aroused envy in many people.

The value of a dragon, especially one at the Nascent Soul stage, is something even the elders covet.

However, the situation outside of Taoism seems to be becoming increasingly chaotic.

Even under the rule of the Taoist sect, casualties continued to occur.

[Initially, only those in the Qi Refining stage were attacked, but now the attacks have progressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, making it unsafe for individuals to act alone.]

The Taoist sect organized specialized patrol teams to support and suppress any potential evil or heretical forces.

However, even with such a deterrent, attacks still could not be completely prevented.

[As for outside the Taoist sect, the environment is also becoming increasingly harsh.]

The disciples who were registered under his name suffered heavy casualties.

[It's not just the Taoist sect; almost all other prestigious and righteous sects are facing the same situation.]

No one knows why these unorthodox and heretical practices suddenly became so rampant overnight.

There's something eerie about this.

Several sects are considering joining forces, but a true alliance may require a period of adjustment and collaboration.

A month passed quickly through cultivation.

Although your body hasn't been pushed to its limits, it has still made considerable progress to some extent.

As for Xuanmingzi, he has remained at the peak of the Golden Core stage and has not yet made any progress.

Just as he had agreed with you, he didn't rush into a breakthrough, but instead searched for the direction that best suited him.

Before entering the Spirit Pool, you made a special trip to Xuan Mingzi's residence to inform him.

However, the other party remained in seclusion, so you could only leave a note before hastily departing.

[This batch of people entering the Spirit Pool includes the top five from the two selection competitions, as well as a few others who seem to have made outstanding contributions and were thus sent in.]

Upon entering the spirit pool, you immediately sensed a surging, powerful spiritual energy permeating all directions.

After greeting you, Bai Fan went to find a suitable area to begin his cultivation.

After all, time spent in the spirit pool is limited. Although it's unlikely they could stay for that long given their cultivation level, few could resist the allure of such abundant spiritual energy.

[You briefly observed the situation within the spirit pool. Although it's called a spirit pool, it appeared more like a valley to you.]

The entire valley area has been designated as part of the Spirit Pool.

The area is extremely large, and with no more than twenty people entering, there's no need to consider the selection process.

You randomly chose a place rich in spiritual energy and began absorbing it for cultivation.

Here you don't need to worry about spiritual energy depletion at all. Just absorb and digest the energy, and then continue.

Soon you became immersed in the process of refining yourself.

【…】

"Why is the spiritual energy fluctuation in the spirit pool so strong?"

This time, are only members at the Foundation Establishment level and below allowed to enter?

The speed at which this spiritual energy is disappearing is almost comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.

"So what if it's a Golden Core cultivator?"

The Spirit Pool has existed for so many years, and I've never heard of it being completely drained by a Golden Core cultivator.

Don't make a fuss.

"But I always feel like this is just the beginning?"

Don't make assumptions.

Even if someone is powerful in the Foundation Establishment stage, can they still be stronger than someone in the Golden Core stage?

The spirit pool can never dry up.

After a brief conversation, the two fell silent once again.

Within the spirit pool, the spiritual energy continued to surge and churn.

You have no idea how much time has passed outside.

You are only aware that your own body is constantly solidifying.

[Those who entered at the same time as you have long since left the spirit pool, but you are like a bottomless pit, constantly absorbing spiritual energy.]

Your actions have alarmed several elders, who have come to investigate.

After confirming that you were unharmed, they quietly left.

As for the amount of spiritual energy you absorbed, it's just a drop in the ocean for the Spirit Pool.

Under normal circumstances, a Foundation Establishment cultivator can stay in the Spirit Pool for no more than five days.

[And you, you stayed for a full twenty days.]

During this period, quite a few people came to visit you.

They're all curious: how exactly do you, a body cultivator, manage to stay in the spirit pool for so long?

After all, the Spirit Pool has a special mechanism: if someone cannot absorb the spiritual energy, they will be forcibly expelled from the pool.

Five days is enough time for them to undergo a complete transformation, including physical and mental cleansing, before being replenished with spiritual energy.

The fact that you can remain inside the spirit pool proves that your body has not been fully infused with spiritual energy.

[However, in a full twenty days, the spiritual energy you absorbed has already exceeded the limit that a Golden Core cultivator can absorb.]

[If your condition hadn't been stable enough, the Daoist sect might have sent someone to wake you up and take you away from the Spirit Pool.]

Ten more days passed, and you finally felt that your body had reached its limit.

[By endlessly absorbing spiritual energy, you gradually temper your body to its limits.]

However, you are currently facing a problem.

This is almost the same problem you encountered when you broke through to the Qi Refining stage.

How will you break free from these shackles?

[It is no easy task for you to cultivate a golden core within your dantian.]

Adding to the layers of constraints you bear, you were momentarily at a loss.

[You have no choice but to try the method Xuanmingzi told you before.]

However, after trying them all, just as you expected, they had absolutely no effect.

The Spirit Pool is incredibly effective for you.

You've successfully pushed your body to its current limit. But how to break through that limit has left you stuck.

Just when you were at your wit's end and preparing to leave the Spirit Pool to seek help from Xuan Mingzi.

The entire spirit pool trembled, and the originally dense spiritual energy instantly collapsed and compressed.

The valley felt like a giant coffin, squeezing you frantically from every direction.

You don't have time to find the reasons for the change.

If you don't fight back with all your might, you'll be crushed into a meat patty by this spiritual energy.

[The moment you fight with all your might, desperately trying to break through your limits.]

An uninvited guest arrived at the Daoist sect outside the Spirit Pool.

A colossal nine-tailed white fox has breached the magic array at the mountain gate.

All cultivators of the Daoist sect went out to meet the enemy.

However, given the immense power of the Nascent Soul stage and the suddenness of the event, even though the Daoist sect frantically sent out distress signals to the outside world at the very first moment...

This is unlikely to alleviate the crisis facing the Taoist sect in the short term.

Moreover, the opponent is backed by a large number of high-level demonic beasts. Under such a fierce attack, even the Daoist sect would find it difficult to withstand.

【…】

"A fox with nine tails, is the demon realm about to emerge from the mountains?"

The sect leader blocked the nine-tailed fox demon's path.

At this moment, he had already reached the Integration Stage.

Even though he didn't want to enter the Integration Stage at this moment, he had no choice but to improve his cultivation level.

Even he wouldn't dare to be arrogant in the face of the king of demonic beasts.

"You offended the demon realm first; I'm just here to seek justice."

"justice?